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"4.   Ocular   and   documentary   evidence   collected   during   course   of   HC-NIC Page 25 of 31 Created On Fri Nov 06 03:00:20 IST 2015 investigation   does   not   reveal   that   the   acts   of   commission   or   omission   alleged  to have  been committed  by Shri  Narendra Modi,  formerly Chief   Minister of Gujarat, after casting his vote at Nishan Vidhyalaya Polling   Station   satisfy   the   requirements   of   section   130   of   Representation   of   Peoples Act­1951, section 171F of IPC. Although, both these sections does   not form part of the First Information Report filed by Shri H A Rathod,   Police   Inspector­DCB   PS,   in   interest   of   justice   evidence   and   material   collected during course of investigation of offence registered DCB PS vide II   CR No.3045/2014 is evaluated in respect of these sections. 
(3) An offence punishable under this section shall be cognizable."

Here, the panchnama of the scene of offence which was prepared as shown   by Shri KD Champavat clearly measures the distance between the place   from  Shri  Narendra  Modi  interacted  with  press  representatives  and  the   white line demarcating 100 meter perimeter of polling station as being 8   meters. It is at the skating rink that Shri Narendra Modi dfisplayed the   "white coloured lotus" symbol in his hand. Video recordings of the incident   collected  during  course  of investigation  shows  that Shri  Narendra  Modi   interacted  with media outside  the 100  meter  perimeter  marking  polling   area neighborhood. Similarly, the video evidence clearly reveal that Shri   Narendra Modi did not show the "white coloured lotus" symbol in 'polling   area neighborhood'. There is absolutely no evidence (both in the nature of   oral and documentary evidence) suggesting that Shri Narendra Modi was   holding   and/or   displaying   "white   coloured   lotus"   symbol   in   his   hand   HC-NIC Page 26 of 31 Created On Fri Nov 06 03:00:20 IST 2015 within   "polling   area   neighborhood'   of   100   meter   perimeter   of   polling   station. 

(15) In view of the facts stated hereinabove and the ratio laid by Hon'ble   High Court of Gujarat in abovementioned judgment, the impromptu press­ interaction by Shri Narendra Modi cannot be considered by any means to   be   'public   meeting'   in   view   of   section   126(1)(a)   of   Representation   of   Peoples   Act   1951.   Further,   I   agree   with   the   conclusion   dawn   by   the   Investigating Officer that the broadcast of the media interaction of Shri   Narendra   Modi   on   30.4.14   by   various   news   channels   throughout   the   country, the tone­tenor and language used by Shri Modi in the said media   interaction and the display of "white lotus' symbol by Shri Modi do not   come  with the ambit of display of "election  matter"  as envisaged  under   Sec. 126(1)(b) of the Representation of People's Act. 
(17) Investigating   Officer   has   recorded   statements   of   polling   officers   deployed   on   duty   at   various   polling   booths   in   Nishan   Vidyalya   Police   Station Polling Station for Lok­Sabha Elections­2014. Also, panchnama of   the   place   from   where   Shri   Narendra   Modi   had   interacted   with   press   reporters   was   drawn  and   relevant  documents   were   collected.  Perusal  of   statements   of   witnesses,   including   the   polling   officials,   common   public,   press­reporters and police officers, clearly shows that Shri Narendra Modi   did not  display  'white  coloured  lotus'  inside  the  prohibited  area of 100   meter   perimeter   along   the   polling   station.   Shri   Baldevbhai   Ratnabhai   Rabari   and   other   polling   officials   had   clearly   stated   that   the   a   white   coloured line was drawn to demarcate the 100 meter perimeter of polling   station,   and   Shri   Modi   was   not   carrying   any   lotus   symbol   inside   the   polling booth. Further, panchnama and statements of witnesses shows that   place   of   press­interaction   of  Shri  Modi   was   outside   the   100  meter   line   demarcating   the   'polling   area   neighbourhood'.   Records   produced   before   this Court does not reveal any material necessary for taking cognisance   against any accused person under any penal section of law. Investigation   carried out by the Investigating Officer is just and proper, and require no   interference by this Court. There is no reason to disagree with the Final   Report, and it should be allowed. Further, after detailed consideration and   perusal of the records produced before this Court, proceedings against the   alleged persons should be dropped, and hence I pass the following order in  the interest of justice.